Themes in Marina's lyrics. One of the most recurring themes in her music, especially her most recent music, deals with emotional repression and the courage required to be vulnerable. Early signs of it appear: "We've got obsessions, You never told me what it was that made you strong, and what it was that made you weak" - Obsessions " I can't open up and cry Cause I've been silent all my life I feel numb most of the time Lower I get the higher I'll climb, and I will wonder why I got dark only to Shine Looking for the golden light Oh, it's a reasonable sacrifice Burn, burn, burn bright Burn, burn, burn bright" "You've been acting awful tough lately Smoking a lot of cigarettes lately But inside, you're just a little baby, oh It's okay to say you've got a weak spot You don't always have to be on top Better to be hated Than loved, loved, loved for what you're not [Pre-Chorus] You're vulnerable, you're vulnerable You are not a robot You're loveable, so loveable But you're just troubled [Chorus] Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot"